1970 24 Hours of Daytona

Sports car endurance race in Florida, US August 2023 1969 1970 1971 The 1970 24 Hours of Daytona was an endurance race at the 3.8 mile road circuit at the Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida, USA that took place on January 31 and February 1, 1970. It was the first race of the 1970 World Sportscar Championship season. Pre-Race thumb|Porsche 917K No.2 similar to the race winning JWA-Gulf car. Note the extra window in the roof The '70 Daytona was the first race of Porsche 917 as the iconic wedge-shaped 917K in JWA-Gulf livery which had been tested here in prior months. For better orientation in the banked oval, an extra window was put in the front of the 917-roof. It also was the debut for the recently homologated Ferrari 512 S cars.World Championship 1970 While the official Porsche factory team JWA entered two 917K, a third de-facto-factory 917K was entered by Porsche Salzburg, but the fourth, private 917K did not start due to engine problems. Ferrari also brought three 5-litre factory cars, and two customer 512S showed up also. In addition, two 1969 3-litre Ferrari 312 P were now raced by NART, challenged in their class not only by some private 1969 Porsche 908/02 but also by the Matra factory that had suffered an accident during travel. There were also various older Sportscars, GTs and Touring cars. Race Ex-Aston Martin race team manager John Wyer's Gulf-sponsored team finished 1-2 in the race and broke the distance record by 190 miles, with a lead of no less than 45 laps over the sister car. Brian Redman was on both cars. The #28 works Ferrari finished 3rd ahead of the two 312P. A Corvette finished 6th. It was the first race in which the now iconic Porsche 917K appeared, and this event effectively began the 917's domination of the WSC for the next 2 seasons, as the next race, the 1970 12 Hours of Sebring, would be Ferrari's sole win. Official results thumb|250px|Daytona's road course in 1970 Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Engine Laps Time 1 S5.0 2 United Kingdom John Wyer Automotive Engineering Mexico Pedro RodríguezFinland Leo KinnunenUnited Kingdom Brian Redman Porsche 917K Porsche 4.5L Flat-12 72424:00:52 2 S5.0 1 United Kingdom John Wyer Automotive Engineering Switzerland Jo SiffertUnited Kingdom Brian Redman Porsche 917K Porsche 4.5L Flat-12 679 + 45 Laps 3 S5.0 28 Italy SpA Ferrari SEFAC USA Mario AndrettiItaly Arturo MerzarioBelgium Jacky Ickx Ferrari 512 S Ferrari 5.0L V12 676 + 48 Laps 4 P3.0 24 United States North American Racing Team United States Sam PoseyUnited Kingdom Mike Parkes Ferrari 312 P Coupé Ferrari 3.0L V12 647 + 77 Laps 5 P3.0 23 United States North American Racing Team United States Tony AdamowiczUnited Kingdom David Piper Ferrari 312 P Coupé Ferrari 3.0L V12 632 + 92 Laps 6 GT+2.0 7 United States Owens-Corning Fibreglass United States Jerry ThompsonUnited States John Mahler Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet 7.0L V8 608 + 116 Laps 7 S5.0 21 United States North American Racing Team United States Gregg YoungUnited States Luigi Chinetti Jr. Ferrari 250 LM Ferrari 3.3L V12 603 + 121 Laps 8 S5.0 18 United States William Wonder United States William WonderUnited States Ray Cuomo Ford GT40 Mk. I Ford 4.9L V8 579 + 145 Laps 9 P3.0 40 United States Gregg Loomis United States Gregg LoomisUnited States Bert Everett Porsche 906LE Porsche 3.0L Flat-8 573 + 151 Laps 10 P3.0 33 France Equipe Matra-Simca France François CevertAustralia Jack Brabham Matra-Simca MS650 Matra 3.0L V12 565 + 159 Laps 11 GT+2.0 89 United States Cliff Gottliob United States Cliff GottliobUnited States Dave Dooley Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet 7.0L V8 545 + 179 Laps 12 T+2.0 12 United States Bob Mitchell United States Bob MitchellUnited States Charlie Kemp Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet 5.0L V8 535 + 190 Laps 13 GT+2.0 6 United States Owens-Corning Fibreglass United States Tony DeLorenzoUnited States Dick Lang Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet 7.0L V8 534 + 190 Laps 14 GT2.0 74 United States Ralph Meaney United States Ralph MeaneyUnited States Gary WrightUnited States Bill Bean Porsche 911S Porsche 2.0L Flat-6 533 + 191 Laps 15 GT+2.0 90 United States Or Costanzo United States Or CostanzoUnited States Dave Heinz Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet 7.0L V8 521 + 203 Laps 16 GT+2.0 14 United States Ray Cuomo Racing United States Ray CuomoUnited States Bernard GimbelUnited States George Lissberg Ford Mustang Ford 4.7L V8 520 + 204 Laps 17 T+2.0 95 United States Bruce Behrens United States Mike BrockmanUnited States John Tremblay Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet 5.0L V8 511 + 213 Laps 18 P3.0 34 France Equipe Matra-Simca France Jean-Pierre BeltoiseFrance Henri Pescarolo Matra-Simca MS650 Matra 3.0L V12 509 + 215 Laps 19 T+2.0 11 United States Laurel Racing United States Larry BrockUnited States Larry Dent Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet 5.0L V8 507 + 217 Laps 20 GT2.0 78 United States Waldron Motors United States John BelprecheUnited States Tony LillyUnited States Don Pickett MGB BMC 1.8L I4 504 + 220 Laps 21 GT2.0 79 United States Waldron Motors United States Chris WaldronUnited States Lowell LanierUnited States William "Bill" Baros MGB BMC 1.8L I4 490 + 234 Laps 22 T2.0 48 United States Del Russo Taylor United States Del Russo Taylor United States Hank Sheldon United States Ron Goldleaf Alfa Romeo GTV 1750 Alfa Romeo 1.75L I4 478 + 246 Laps 23 T2.0 38 United States Simone N. Fleming United States Paul FlemingUnited States Amos Johnson Fiat 124 Fiat 1.4L I4 473 + 251 Laps 24 GT2.0 76 United States Scotty Addison United States Scotty AddisonUnited States Erhard Dahm Porsche 911S Porsche 2.0L Flat-6 462 + 262 Laps 25 T+2.0 98 United States Norberto Mastandrea United States Norberto MastandreaUnited States Smokey DroletUnited States Rajah Rodgers Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet 5.0L V8 409 + 315 Laps 26 T+2.0 83 United States Collins-Wilson Racing United States Vincent P. Collins United States Larry Wilson Ford Mustang Ford 4.7L V8 407 +317 Laps 27 S5.0 71 United States Ray Malle United States Ray MalleUnited States Bob Speakman TVR Vixen Ford Ford 1.6L I4 364 + 360 Lapshttps://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Daytona-1970-02-01.html?sort=Results Daytona 24 Hours 1970 - Photo Gallery - Racing Sports Cars www.racingsportscars.com 2020-02-05 Did not finish + Class No Team Drivers Chassis Engine Laps Reason GT+2.0 9United States Mamie Reynolds GregoryUnited States Don YenkoUnited States Bob GrossmanChevrolet CamaroChevrolet 7.0L V8 542differential S5.0 25United States North American Racing TeamUnited States Dan GurneyUnited States Chuck ParsonsFerrari 512 SFerrari 5.0L V12 464gearbox GT+2.0 8United States Bob JohnsonUnited States Bob JohnsonUnited States Robert R. JohnsonUnited States Jim GreendykeChevrolet CorvetteChevrolet 7.0L V8 457unknown GT2.5 47United States Sports MotorsUnited States Jim BandyUnited States Fred StevensonUnited States Carl WilliamsLotus EuropaFord 1.6L I4 442engine S5.0 30Italy Scuderia Picchio RossoItaly Corrado ManfrediniItaly Gianpiero MorettiFerrari 512 SFerrari 5.0L V12 412accident damage P3.0 53Finland Hans LaineFinland Hans LaineNetherlands Gijs van LennepPorsche 908/02Porsche 3.0L Flat-8 385engine GT2.0 43United States William HarrisUnited States William HarrisUnited States Robert E. LewisAustin-Healey SpriteBMC 1.3L I4 373unknown GT2.0 72Canada Jacques DuvalCanada Jacques DuvalUnited States Bob BaileyPorsche 911TPorsche 2.0L Flat-6 365gearbox T+2.0 97United States Preston HoodUnited States John ElliottUnited States Don Gwynne Jr.Chevrolet CamaroChevrolet 5.0L V8 354unknown S5.0 3Austria Porsche SalzburgGermany Kurt Ahrens Jr.United Kingdom Vic ElfordPorsche 917KPorsche 4.5L Flat-12 337fuel tank GT+2.0 94United States Susan T. CummingsUnited States Don Cummings United States Warren StumesShelby GT350Ford 4.7L V8 327unknown T+2.0 15United States Bob FryerUnited States Ed LowtherUnited States Bob NagelChevrolet CamaroChevrolet 5.0L V8 320unknown S5.0 20United States North American Racing TeamUnited States Harley CluxtonUnited States Gordon TatumFerrari 365 GTB/CFerrari 4.4L V12 308cooling system S5.0 17United Kingdom Trevor GrahamUnited Kingdom Piers ForresterUnited Kingdom Andrew HedgesFord GT40 Mk.IFord 4.9L V8 299suspension GT2.0 77United States Jennings/KeyserUnited States Bruce JenningsUnited States Bob TulliusPorsche 911TPorsche 2.0L I6 279unknown T2.0 88United States Dieter OestUnited States Barry BatchinUnited States Dieter OestLancia Fulvia HFLancia 1.6L V4 268engine T2.0 84United States HCASUnited States Walter BrownUnited States Joe MarcusUnited States Jim R. SandmanBMW 2002BMW 2.0L I4 257ignition T2.0 85United States Robert WhitakerUnited States Robert WhitakerUnited States Richard KrebsUnited States Harvey EckoffVolvo 122 SVolvo 1.8L I4 243unknown T+2.0 92United States Flem-CarUnited States Donna Mae MimsUnited States Jim CorwinUnited States Fred PipenChevrolet CamaroChevrolet 5.0L V8 220unknown T+2.0 0United States Roger Penske RacingUnited States Mark DonohueUnited States Peter RevsonAMC JavelinAMC Rambler 5.0L V8 205oil pressure P3.0 73United States Ring Free Oil RacingFrance Bobby RinzlerUnited States Charles ReynoldsAustin-Healey SpriteBMC 1.3L I4 178head gasket S5.0 22United States North American Racing TeamUnited States Ronnie BucknumUnited States Wilbur PickettFerrari 365 GTB/4Ferrari 4.4L V12 142cooling system T+2.0 96United States Vincenzo GimondoUnited States Vince GimondoUnited States Chuck DietrichChevrolet CamaroChevrolet 5.0L V8 130brakes S5.0 27Italy SpA Ferrari SEFACBelgium Jacky IckxSwitzerland Peter SchettyFerrari 512 SFerrari 5.0L V12 115accident P3.0 16United States Ring Free Oil RacingUnited States Jim BakerUnited Kingdom Clive BakerChevron B16Ford-Cosworth FVC 1.8L I4 108accident GT+2.0 91United States John GreenwoodUnited States Allan BarkerUnited States John GreenwoodUnited States Richard HoffmanChevrolet CorvetteChevrolet 7.0L V8 101accident S5.0 39Canada Rainer BrezinkaCanada Rainer BrezinkaCanada Horst PetermannCanada Rudy BartlingPorsche 906Porsche 1.9L Flat-6 96engine S5.0 26Italy SpA Ferrari SEFACItaly Nino VaccarellaItaly Ignazio GiuntiFerrari 512 SFerrari 5.0L V12 89accident T+2.0 93United States Jim HarrellUnited States Jim HarrellUnited States Len MagnerFord MustangFord 4.7L V8 89engine P3.0 37United States Fred Opert RacingUnited States Brian RobinsonUnited States Hugh KleinpeterUnited States Fred OpertChevron B16Ford-Cosworth FVC 1.8L I4 85fuel injection S5.0 19United States Auto EnterprisesUnited States Francis C. GrantUnited States Ray HeppenstallUnited States Joe MarcusFord GT40 Mk.IFord 4.9L V8 82head gasket T+2.0 66United States Ed MatthewsUnited States Ed MatthewsUnited States Don SesslarUnited States Al WeaverFord MustangFord 4.7L V8 63overheating T2.0 86United States Arthur MollinUnited States Arthur MollinUnited States Art RileyVolvo 122 SVolvo 1.8L I4 54engine GT2.0 70United States Paul StanfordUnited States James PattersonUnited States Paul StanfordPorsche 911TPorsche 2.0L I6 29accident GT+2.0 46United States Jack HaywoodUnited States Claibourne Darden United States Warren MatzenShelby GT350Ford 4.7L V8 26oil system T2.0 55United States Jack KearneyUnited States Don KearneyUnited States Dick RobertsUnited States Wayne PurdyDatsun 510Datsun 1.6L I4 24engine S5.0 5Canada Randy's Auto Body ShopCanada John CannonCanada George EatonLola T70 Mk.IIIBChevrolet 5.0L V8 0handling, oil leak P3.0 54Argentina Juan Manuel FangioArgentina Carlos PairettiUnited Kingdom Alain de CadenetArgentina Jorge Omar del RíoPorsche 908/02Porsche 3.0L Flat-8 0engine Did not start +ClassNoTeamDriversChassisEngineReasonS 5.052UK Tony DeanUK Tony DeanUSA Peter GreggPorsche 917KPorsche 4.5L Flat-12engineT +2.010USA Hewitt RacingUSA Alan HewittUSA Pete LedwithChevrolet CamaroChevrolet 5.0L V8unknownP 3.051ESP Escuderia MontjuichESP Juan FernandezESP José JuncadellaPorsche 908/02Porsche 3.0L Flat-8unknownGT 2.075CAN Friedrich Hochreuter CAN Fritz HochreuterCAN Harry BytzekPorsche 911SPorsche 2.0L Flat-6unknownP 3.044USA H.R.H. Corp.USA Steve PieperUSA Jim McDanielUSA Jon KrogsundDeserter GS VolkswagenVW 1.7L N/Aunknown Statistics Pole Position - #28 SpA Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari 512 S (Mario Andretti/Arturo Merzario)- 1:51.6 (122.903 mph/197.794 km/h) Fastest Lap - #1 John Wyer Automotive Porsche 917K (Jo Siffert) - 1:48.7 (126.159 mph/203.033 km/h) Distance - 4439.279 km (2735.974 mi) Average Speed - 184,859 km/h (115 mph) Weather conditions: Sunny References 1970 World Sportscar Championship 1969 1000km of Zeltweg 12 Hours of Sebring Category:24 Hours of Daytona 24 Hours of Daytona 24 Hours of Daytona 24 Hours of Daytona